Pesticide Exposure and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease that affects people all over the world and can be caused by a variety of factors. Exposure to pesticides is one of the risk factors for the development of RA. However, the evidence of exposure to pesticides linked with the development of RA is still controversial. This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to pesticides and RA by a systematic review of relevant literature and a meta-analysis. Full-text articles published in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar between 1956 and 2021 were reviewed and evaluated. A total of eight studies were eligible for inclusion (two cohort studies, four case-control studies, and two cross-sectional studies). The adjusted odds ratio for pesticide exposure on RA was 1.20 for insectic

SUBMITTER: Chittrakul J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature